Table 3.
Parameters | n | Diets | ||
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Control a | DON Level 1 a | DON Level 2 a | ||
Piglet body weight (kg): | ||||
48 ± 12 h after parturition | 71 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 0.4 |
Day 7 | 68 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.8 |
Day 21 | 67 | 7.4 ± 1.8 | 7.1 ± 1.2 | 7.2 ± 1.6 |
Weaning | 66 | 11.9 ± 2.4 | 10.7 ± 1.6 | 11.0 ± 2.1 |
Average weaning age (days) | 35 | 33 | 33 | |
Total average daily gain (g/day) | 297 ± 67 | 290 ± 48 | 292 ± 59 | |
(n = 18) | (n = 27) | (n = 21) |
a Mean ± SD.